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| | | Forums66 Topics128,147 Posts1,056,801 Members48,454 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,846 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,846 | The factory cam that was used in the 6 cylinder Corvettes and the 261 medium duty truck engines added a little more low end torque and a slight gain in HP without creating a choppy idle. The Elgin E-323S cam is an exact duplicate of that grind, with slightly different clearance adjustments. I don't think it's currently in production due to a lack of new cam cores being made. The Melling CCS-1 is still available new in very limited quantities. It has a somewhat more radical exhaust lobe which helps exhaust scavenging at medium to high engine sped for more efficient volumetric efficiency, also without creating poor idle characteristics or reducing intake manifold vacuum. Both cams will require a slightly richer carburetor mixture to get their best performance- - - -not necessarily MORE carburetor- - - - -just a bit richer than original. Jerry
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